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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe – Quotes
Hello friends, enjoy your German learning today. This time I would like to share few meaningful quotes of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, one of the most famous German philosopher and thinker of 18th – 19th centuries. On the whole, as a poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre-director and critic, Goethe wrote a wide range of…
Learn German and travel with Flixbus
Hello friends, nice to meet you again. Hope all is running well. In this post I would like to bring “learn German and travel” approach to your attention by sharing brief instruction how to purchase Flixbus tickets. New words and explanations are included as well. So, let’s get started. First of all, we navigate to…
Biography of Heinrich Böll
Good day friends, greetings and respect to all of you. In today’s article I would present you a biography of Heinrich Böll, one of the famous German writers of the 20th century. Here the German version is only available. Ful version you could find on popular Wikipedia portal. English version is presented there as well.…
Abgehen/Angehen/Aufgehen
Dear friends, best regards to all of you. In today’s post I would like to highlight practical examples of the following German separable prefix verbs: Abgehen, Angehen, Aufgehen. So let’s move ahead. Abgehen Es geht ihm nichts ab. – He is missing nothing Das geht ihm ab. – He lacks (doesn’t understand) that. Diese Farbe…
Germany – key facts
Hello friends, greetings to all of you. In today’s post I would like to share key facts about Germany with you. Since we are learning German, basic knowledge about Germany is a good deposit to our language vocabulary. Below you can find basic facts about this wonderful country. Please note, next to nouns, definite article…
Learn German in motion
Hello friends, nice to meet you again. Es freut mich, euch alle wiederzusehen. At this time I would like to share alternative German language learning method in dynamics. The main idea here is as follows: once you travel to any German-speaking country, try to pay close attention to the nameplates, advertisements, warning signs etc, that…
Job search and German learning
Dear friends, nice to meet you again. I believe you all are doing great. It is known fact our life changes: sometimes for good, another time for bad. In any case we can take some positive aspect out of the story and win precious experience. At this time let me share some situation happened to…
Couple of German language topics
Hello friends, warm greetings to all of you. In this short post I would like to share two language topics with you, that might be useful for German test preparation. I had nice experience with German tutoring earlier as my learner was preparing for the language test in Austria. As an illustration small sketches to…
Examples with verb “Gehen”
Hello friends, greetings to all of you. At this time we will exercise our German knowledge by using common verb “Gehen” – to go in different contexts. In either case let’s begin. 1. Man hat zwei Stunden zu gehen. -> It takes two hours to go/get there. 2. Ich bin heute nicht mit der Straßenbahn…
Story: A train rolls to San Francisco
Hello friends, best regards to all of you. Today we move ahead with our German learning. On this occassion let me present short and funny story that guides you through Tom Parker’s trip to San Francisco. Please find English version given below. Let’s begin. Ein Zug rollt nach San-Franzisko Als der Zug sich in Bewegung…
25 useful German expressions
Hello friends, nice to meet you again. In today’s post I want to share 25 useful German expressions with you. Please note, the expressions are mixed, still you can utilize them in your daily practice. So, let’s get started. 1. Die Sache klappt. – It works ( so everything is fine) 2. Für wen halten…
Verbs “haben” and “sein” – usage
Hello friends, German language progress I wish to all of you. Today I have prepared short presentation regarding practical usage of verbs “haben” – to have and “sein” – to be. At the end of presentation common expressions with both verbs would be solid addition to your practical skills. The list of expressions is tiny,…
Greetings and Goodbye in German
Hello friends, best regards to all of you. Let me introduce today some greeting phrases. First phrase is “Hallo” is same as English “hello” and is obvious for everyone. When you meet your friends in most cases you say “Hallo Markus“, “Hallo Claudia“… In southern Germany and Austria “Servus” is popular as well. You can…
Learn German with news
Hello friends, best regards to all of you. In this brief post I will show you how to learn German with newspapers and magazines. In the long run it is also useful when you have almost no motivation or time. The easiest way is to open any news portal such as Deutsche Welle, Tagesanzeiger or…
Few German dialogues
Hello friends, with the great pleasure I would like to present you few short dialogues to practice your German language and therefore improve conversational skills. You may repeat them at least couple of times and if possible ask another learner to reproduce the situation as if it would be the real one. Dialogue 1 Markus:…
Employed or self-employed
Hello friends, hope you are doing well. At this time I would like to share one topic with you, that might be handy during your German language learning. In general it is relevant for levels B1/B2. The content has been created for my friend when he was preparing for language test in Austria. As I…
Siezen vs. Duzen
Hello friends, my regards to all of you. Today we will touch quite interesting topic regarding communication between people. Generally there are two ways to address someone: in German we mean “Sie” (formal) or “du” (informal) pronouns under that. As you may notice, “Sie” corresponds to official communication, meanwhile “du” – to unofficial. Both personal…
Cherry-picking in German
Hello friends, best regards to all of you. Today I have prepared small text in German for reading and memorizing interesting phrases. It won’t take much time and allows you to put a focus on the context and details. Read it carefully 2 – 3 times for better understanding. Always remember, doing small things day-by-day…
30 useful German phrases
Hello friends, today I would like to share 30 useful German phrases with you. In any case enjoy your step-by-step learning and improve your skills. 1. Vielen Dank für Ihre Einladung – Thank you for your invitation. 2. Es freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen. – It is a pleasure to get acquainted with you. 3. Wie…
Few words about German spelling
Hi friends, my greetings to all of you. In this short article we’ll briefly go through German spelling alphabet (das Buchstabieralphabet). So why this topic is important? Every learner knows ABC… and that’s crystal clear. Yes, you are right. Likewise the confusion may arise when talking on the phone. In the written texts there is…
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